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- adjective Alternative spelling of
shovel-ready .
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ecbrenner commented on the word shovel ready
a building project that has met all local requirements and is ready for digging to begin within hours of money changing hands.
"We are $100 million short on a one billion-plus dollar project, all the environmental work's done, all the design work's done. A perfect example of a 'shovel ready project' that with the stimulus we can hit the ground running immediately." --San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
February 23, 2009
skipvia commented on the word shovel ready
See also shovel-ready.
February 24, 2009